THE "BIG 4" FOR GREAT POST PLAY

1. GET OPEN IN YOUR SCORING AREA

It does no good to get open in an area where you are not effective. Know your range and your most effective shots and get open in an area where you can score.

2. SEAL - MAKE AND KEEP CONTACT

Effective sealing means that you are open in the post from some vantage point on the court. It also means that you are controlling your defender instead of her controlling you. Sealing also means that you always know where your defender is (through contact), and that is extremely important.

3. CATCH THE BASKETBALL

This sounds very simple, but there are a lot of post players on all levels of play that have everything necessary to be an effective post player but they simply can’t catch the ball. There are a lot of drills to work on hands. Don’t accept bad hands. All players can improve their hands and their ability to catch the basketball.

4. KEEP IT SIMPLE

Too many players take an easy shot and turn it into a difficult shot. Some players don’t understand the concept of getting a simple shot and don’t work accordingly. The best move is to not to have to use a move...to work so effectively that all you have to do is catch and score.

(Thanks coach Starkey)